Quotes from Nana Patekar

Spirituality, for me, is acquiring and giving happiness without hurting anyone.

When my cousin sister got married to a Muslim boy, my family was baffled. All the brothers had abandoned her. But I said there is nothing wrong in it. We have not lost our sister. In fact, we got another family member in the form of that boy.

We all are Indians, and that should be our only religion. What is the need to be called a Hindu, Muslim, or Christian? Does anybody have any religion or caste at the time of birth?

I feel, at the national level, shooters should get monetary rewards also, along with medals and a handshake.

Once I lose control, there's no stopping me.

There is a difference between being straightforward and careless.

I'm too blunt and straightforward for politics, but I'm friends with all.

Pu La was like a father figure to people of my generation. I thank him for the characters his literary works offered us. They personify full-fledged human beings and have always given me company.

Dealing with crime using archaic methods has become impossible. So, it's imperative that we change the ways to counter them.

My mother is a very strong woman. We were seven kids; five of them passed away. My elder brother and I are alive. My mother lost five kids, her husband, her parents and siblings. But she is so strong, she is living for the people who are alive.

When the camera is on, I am an actor; otherwise, I am an ordinary person.

I cook anything, be it vegetarian or non-vegetarian. But mutton dishes are my favourite.

People have been unkind to me, but I do not want to swear vengeance. I am a simple human being.

If we don't move with time, we'll be stuck in old ways.

Mature roles full of substance the kind played by Robert De Niro and Al Pacino - my favourite actors - is what I want to do.

I enjoy the love and admiration of the people.

Whether we have a new or an old director doesn't affect my work.

That's me: success and failure don't affect me.

I want to do films like 'As Good as it Gets' or 'Analyze This.'

I don't want to do too many films because I don't aspire to buy huge cars or build bungalows.

If you are serious about your work, honest and straight-forward, you are labelled eccentric.

I do take my characters back home. In fact, I am the reel person in real life during the entire shoot. This affects me and my family because I tend to be eccentric or irritable during these times.

If I would have not been in films, I would have become an anti-social element.

I come from a small village called Murud Janjira near Alibaug. I started doing theatre right from school days and later joined the Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art, after which I joined an advertising agency.